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Straight, No Chaser: Heads Up! Concussions – Traumatic Brain Injuries, Part I
The really interesting thing about concussions these days is many individuals seem to have convinced themselves that the risk of a concussion or even continuing in football, wrestl
Straight, No Chaser: Heads Up! Traumatic Brain Injuries (Concussions), Part I
Human Shark Week continues with a discussion about concussions. Â The really interesting thing about concussions these days is many individuals seem to have convinced themselves th
Straight, No Chaser: Stroke Recognition
Let’s talk about strokes, aka Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVA) and Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA), and specifically about recognition and treatment. If you don’t remember an
Straight, No Chaser: Life Begins (To End) at 40 (Unless It Doesn’t) – The Cerebrovascular System (Your Brain)
Last but not least, in the first part of this series, let’s talk about your brain. But first a summary comment. Life after 40 poses both opportunity and obstacles. 35 to 40 is ei
Straight, No Chaser: Your Rebuttals and Questions about Insomnia
You are certainly an entertaining group behind the scenes. Here are some of your questions on insomnia. Be reminded that should you want to leave me a private question, just go to
Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You are Not Getting Sleepy…
Talking about insomnia makes me well, tired. You know what the problem is. You either can’t fall asleep, or you can’t stay asleep. You’re tired when you wake and all thro
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – Learn the ABCDEs of Hiccups
Three question sets on hiccups of all things Why do I get hiccups? You get hiccups because everyone gets them.  You get them because basically you’ve agitated your main breathin
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – You Snore Too Much
You snore too much. What this means is your breathing is intermittently partially obstructed while you’re sleeping. Snoring is the sound of air moving past that obstruction.Â
Straight, No Chaser: Your Questions on When Fainting is Fatal
1. So are faints deadly? Potentially. There are three separate sets of considerations. The brain can’t survive very long without adequate oxygen. Whatever caused that faint,
Straight, No Chaser: This is Specifically For the Faint of Heart
Don’t faints seem mysterious? It’s as if your computer crashed and had to reboot. Although we never seemingly figure out why computers are so crazy, fainting (syncope) is r
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips on Bedwetting
Bedwetting (enuresis) is unintentional urination while asleep. Â It could be part of normal bladder development or a cause for concern. Â Most kids are toilet trained by 4 years ol
Straight, No Chaser: When That Back Pain is the Least of Your Problems
Back pain hurts, but there are various causes of that pain that will kill or cripple you. Here’s some information on some diseases that present with back pain representing life
Straight, No Chaser: Back Pain to The Future
Over 40 million Americans suffer from various forms of chronic low back pain. We must work really hard. Lower back pain is a tricky subject for an emergency physician. The lower ba
Straight, No Chaser: Concussions Post-Script – A Neurologist's Thoughts
I’d like to welcome and thank my good friend and noted UCLA Neurologist, Dr. Charles Flippen, II to Straight, No Chaser as a contributor to this topic. His words: “Everyone
Straight, No Chaser: Heads Up! Traumatic Brain Injuries (Concussion), Part II
Your son is a star in Friday Night Lights (actually football, not the TV show) and has been concussed. Â Amazingly, the most common question I get asked is not “Will he be ok
Straight, No Chaser: Beat the Heat (and Not Just in Miami)
When a loved one dies, families often ask “Is there something I could have done?” Usually I give you information. Today I want to give you information and power to act